Home›Diesel and Electric Locomotives›ModelBrowse ByModelFactsModelSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1880 1Era of EmergenceWell-attested1925 2ModelFilter Results3 entriesVehicle TypeAllAmerican Diesel-Electric Road Locomotives (2)American Passenger Diesel Locomotives (3)Intercity and Heavy Rail (3)Locomotives (3)ManufacturerAllElectro-Motive Diesel (3)General Motors (1)MakeAllElectro-Motive Diesel (3)YearAll1937 (1)1938 (1)1939 (2)1940 (1)1945 (2)1946 (1)1949 (2)1951 (1)1953 (1)1954 (3)1956 (1)1958 (1)1960 (1)1964 (1)1965 (1)1966 (1)1967 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1971 (1)1972 (1)1973 (1)1974 (1)1981 (1)1984 (1)1992 (1)1993 (1)1994 (1)1995 (1)2004 (1)2011 (1)2015 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (3)PropulsionAllDiesel (3)Electric (1)Engine ClassAllPiston (1)StatusAllOut of production (3)Surviving (2)EngineAllEMD 567 series sixteen-cylinder (1)Units BuiltAll1294 (1)7642 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareEMD E-unitModel10 entriesEMD F-unitModel8 entriesEMD SD-unitsModel39 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Rail transporttier 2WikipediaRail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentenceQuote, Rail transport, lead section, 1880s electrification sentenceIn the 1880s, railway electrification began with tramways and rapid transit systems.View the Source2. Wikipedia: Diesel locomotivetier 2WikipediaDiesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentenceQuote, Diesel locomotive, lead section, 1925 US service sentenceThe first successful diesel engines used diesel-electric transmissions, and by 1925 a small number of diesel locomotives of 600 hp (450 kW) were in service in the United States.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.